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Some one help or i'll kill my volvo 200 1980

posted by  someone claiming to be jorn on  Wed May 29 18:05 CST 2002 [RELATED]

No need to start shooting, this is most likely a very simple thing and of electrical nature. Typically these symptons are related to the start injector fitted on the earlier models.

As per other comments, check for voltage on the injector (lightbulb) it should go on during cold start only. If nothing happens, you will find the connector on the cold start relay has a broken wire. The regulator is fitter at the back driver side of the engine, near the heater hoses. It is screwed into the block like the temperature sensor. It has three wires going to it, two are for the switch, one is power for heating it up. The switch is basic reed type that switches off when warm.

It's a pig to get to, but you can follow the wire from the cold start injector and unplug the plug to check wiring/voltage. Repair costs a few cents.

Work fine on an 84 B23E I owned, knocked about $500 of the price for the fault, fixed it in half an hour.

Good luck,

Jorn






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